7 Windsor Road Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0BP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1629/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of raised decking area to rear of property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Validated
27 May 2026
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Committee
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by East Suffolk Planning Committee North on 11 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the decking was acceptable in design, neighbour impact and flood-risk terms.
  • There were no third-party representations, while the town council recommended approval subject to heritage approval.
  • The committee approved the application subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee discussion and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of East Suffolk's committee minutes of 11 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
South Lowestoft conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Special area of conservation 267 m away: Southern North Sea
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Lowestoft built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £262,500 in December 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

19 December 2024£262,500
1 August 2014£152,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NR33 0BP
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Kirkley And Pakefield
Parish
Lowestoft
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Independent Living - Private Sector Housing

How this decision compares

Decided in 82 days from validation, 26 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
669decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Committee
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Suffolk ranks #183 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #81 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #76 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #183 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #162 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
139 decided
1,965
Total decisions
158 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use